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Investing.com -- The U.S. Energy Department announced on Friday that it has cancelled awards to 24 green energy projects, which were issued during President Joe Biden’s administration and totaled more than $3.7 billion. This includes nearly $332 million to a project at Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)’s Baytown, Texas refinery complex, $500 million to Heidelberg (ETR:HDDG) Materials, US in Louisiana, and $375 million to Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) in Longview, Texas.
The current administration under President Donald Trump is evaluating publicly-funded awards and loans issued to emerging technology projects during Biden’s term. This is happening as the Trump administration aims to maximize the already record-high oil and gas output, while also dismantling portions of Biden’s policies on climate and clean energy.
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstration’s cancelled awards were intended for various projects. One such project at Exxon Mobil’s Baytown refinery complex was designed to reduce carbon emissions by enabling the use of hydrogen instead of natural gas for the production of ethylene, a feedstock used in producing textiles and plastic resins.
The Energy Department stated that nearly 70% of the cancelled awards had been signed between November 5, 2024, the day of the election, and January 20, which was Biden’s last day in office.
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